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:''For marriage between players in a Multiplayer game, see [[Multiplayer]] and [[Wedding Ring]].''

:''For marriage between players in a Multiplayer game, see [[Multiplayer]] and [[Wedding Ring]].''

[[File:Marriage abigail.png|right|thumb|Wedding ceremony with Abigail]]

[[File:Marriage abigail.png|right|thumb|Wedding ceremony with Abigail]]

In singleplayer mode, '''Marriage''' is possible only with a [[Villagers|Villager]] who is marked as "single" in the Social tab.   

In singleplayer mode, '''Marriage''' is possible only with a [[Villagers|villager]] who is marked as "single" in the Social tab.   

Before proposing marriage, the player needs to earn 10 hearts of [[Friendship]] with their intended partner, which requires them to have first given a [[Bouquet]] at 8 hearts of friendship.  They will also need to [[Carpenter's Shop#House Upgrades|upgrade]] the [[Farmhouse]] at least once and have access to the [[The Beach#Tide Pools|Tide Pool]] area of [[The Beach]]. The lost book ''[[Lost Books#Marriage Guide for Farmers|Marriage Guide for Farmers]]'' also explains this process.

Before proposing marriage, the player needs to earn 10 hearts of [[friendship]] with their intended partner, which requires them to have first given a [[bouquet]] at 8 hearts of friendship.  They will also need to [[Carpenter's Shop#House Upgrades|upgrade]] the [[farmhouse]] at least once and have access to the [[The Beach#Tide Pools|Tide Pool]] area of [[The Beach]]. The lost book ''[[Lost Books#Marriage Guide for Farmers|Marriage Guide for Farmers]]'' also explains this process.

==Marriage Candidates==  

==Marriage Candidates==  

{{Quote|It seems like you're starting to get close with some of the townspeople. If you want to show someone that you're romantically interested, you've got to give them one of my beautiful flower bouquets. I'm selling them now, for a very fair price! If you want to start a family someday, this is the first step!|Pierre}}

{{Quote|It seems like you're starting to get close with some of the townspeople. If you want to show someone that you're romantically interested, you've got to give them one of my beautiful flower bouquets. I'm selling them now, for a very fair price! If you want to start a family someday, this is the first step!|Pierre}}

Giving the bouquet unfreezes the friendship level with that bachelor or bachelorette, allowing friendship to advance. Upon accepting the bouquet, their Social tab status also changes to "boyfriend" or "girlfriend". The bouquet can be given to multiple candidates, without regard to gender. There is no [[Friendship]] penalty for giving bouquets to dating rivals, though there is a [[Bouquet#Group 10-Heart Event|Group Heart event]] that may cause all girl/boyfriends to give you the "cold shoulder" for a week.

Giving the bouquet unfreezes the friendship level with that bachelor or bachelorette, allowing friendship to advance. Upon accepting the bouquet, their Social tab status also changes to "boyfriend" or "girlfriend". The bouquet can be given to multiple candidates, without regard to gender. There is no [[friendship]] penalty for giving bouquets to dating rivals, though there is a [[Bouquet#Group 10-Heart Event|Group Heart event]] that may cause all girl/boyfriends to give you the "cold shoulder" for a week.

===Breaking Up===

===Breaking Up===

Giving a marriage candidate a [[Wilted Bouquet]] ends the dating relationship.  The marriage candidate's [[Friendship]] level will immediately drop to 5 hearts upon receiving one, and will have unique reactions to receiving it.

Giving a marriage candidate a [[Wilted Bouquet]] ends the dating relationship.  The marriage candidate's [[friendship]] level will immediately drop to 5 hearts upon receiving one, and will have unique reactions to receiving it.

===Proposing Marriage===

===Proposing Marriage===

===Jealousy===

===Jealousy===

If you give a gift that is not hated to one of the other marriage candidates when you are already married, there is a chance that your spouse will become jealous. This only happens if the villager receiving the gift has already accepted a bouquet from you, and is of the same gender as your spouse - ''i.e.,'' if you married a bachelor, it only happens if you give a gift to another bachelor. It doesn't matter if the gift is liked or not, the only gift that is safe to give is a birthday gift. (Note that delivery quests do not count as gifts.) The chance that your spouse becomes jealous is between 20 and 40%, depending on daily [[Luck]]. If your spouse becomes jealous, you get a 30 friendship point penalty, and the next time you speak to your spouse they will give an angry message mentioning your gift(s).<ref name="jealousy" />

If you give a gift that is not hated to one of the other marriage candidates when you are already married, there is a chance that your spouse will become jealous. This only happens if the villager receiving the gift has already accepted a bouquet from you, and is of the same gender as your spouse - ''i.e.,'' if you married a bachelor, it only happens if you give a gift to another bachelor. It doesn't matter if the gift is liked or not, the only gift that is safe to give is a birthday gift. (Note that delivery quests do not count as gifts.) The chance that your spouse becomes jealous is between 20 and 40%, depending on daily [[luck]]. If your spouse becomes jealous, you get a 30 friendship point penalty, and the next time you speak to your spouse they will give an angry message mentioning your gift.<ref name="jealousy" />

==Children==

==Children==